Information processing system and processing method thereof

Abstract

When a plurality of information processing apparatuses having an authentication function executes a cooperative job, user authentication information is transmitted from a cooperative information source processing apparatus to a destination cooperative information processing apparatus that executes the cooperative job. It is determined whether or not a user account with authentication information that is the same as the transmitted authentication information exists in the destination cooperative information processing apparatus. The determined result is then notified to the cooperative information source processing apparatus. In this case, when the cooperative information source processing apparatus is notified that a user account with the same authentication information does not exist, the cooperative information source processing apparatus creates a user account based on the authentication information. Authentication is performed using the created user account, and the cooperative job is executed by the cooperative information source processing apparatus and the destination cooperative information processing apparatus.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to an information processing system that executes a cooperative job that is executed through cooperation between a plurality of information processing apparatuses that have an authentication function, as well as a processing method thereof.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]In recent years, technology has been proposed that provides a user with a virtual multifunction information processing system in which a plurality of information processing apparatuses are connected to a network and the respective information processing apparatuses cooperate to execute processing.[0005]For example, in an office or the like, an information processing apparatus (simple multifunction peripheral) that has only a print function and a copy function, and an information processing apparatus (multifunction peripheral) that additionally has a facsimile function are connected by a LAN. With this configura...

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Benefits of technology

The patent describes a way to allow people who don't have an account at a certain device to still work together on a task.

Problems solved by technology

This situation is complicated and inconvenient for the user.

However, in the conventional art, if an account of a user that is authenticated at a cooperative information destination processing apparatus does not exist at a source cooperative information processing apparatus, authentication cannot be performed at the source cooperative information processing apparatus.

Hence, the cooperative job cannot be executed at the source cooperative information processing apparatus.

However, in some cases this involves complications with respect to management.

For example, there are many cases in which a user normally uses a cooperative information destination processing apparatus and rarely executes a cooperative job.

Since it is necessary to register a user account at a source cooperative information processing apparatus even in this case, this situation leads to an increase in management costs.

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